5 takeaways from Michael Barr’s views on CBDCs, stablecoins and more

The Federal Reserve’s vice chair for supervision spoke about “responsible innovation” Friday at a Philadelphia Fed fintech conference.

By Suman Bhattacharyya • Sept. 11, 2023

How the FedNow® Service makes instant payments easy for businesses and consumers

In an era of always-on, digitized consumer experiences, people expect to make payments and receive money instantly.

Sept. 11, 2023

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Fraud and AML in banking

The past year has been one of reckoning with regard to fraud — from TD’s $3 billion AML penalty to the continuing punitive phase connected to PPP misdeeds, crypto bankruptcies and pig butchering.

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Fourth former FTX executive pleads guilty

Ryan Salame pleaded guilty to violating campaign finance laws and operating an unlicensed money transfer business. Salame could lose $1.5 billion if he fails to forfeit assets including two properties and a Porsche 911 Turbo.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Sept. 8, 2023

Turmoil at Discover may make it a bank acquisition target

Discover, hunting for a new CEO while it addresses compliance issues, might catch the eye of a large regional bank, said Joe Silvia, an attorney who advises on mergers and acquisitions.

By Caitlin Mullen • Sept. 8, 2023

JPMorgan Chase revs up payments lab hiring

The bank is venturing further into fintech and payments for new product development at its lab in Greece.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 7, 2023

Elavon, Ingenico team on new payments tool

U.S. Bank’s payments software unit is locking arms with the French hardware-maker to take on a raft of competitors targeting small businesses.

By Lynne Marek • Aug. 30, 2023

Zelle parent hires new CEO

Early Warning Services gets a new executive in the midst of rolling out a bank-backed digital wallet, while also coming under scrutiny from lawmakers and regulators.

By James Pothen • Aug. 15, 2023

PayPal names Intuit exec as CEO

The digital payments pioneer tapped Intuit’s Alex Chriss to lead the company, starting next month, as Dan Schulman heads for an exit.

By Lynne Marek • Aug. 14, 2023

New Fed unit to supervise crypto, nonbank partnerships

The central bank clarified that any state bank it supervises must get the regulator’s green light before issuing, holding or transacting in dollar tokens, such as stablecoins, to facilitate payments.

By Anna Hrushka • Aug. 9, 2023

PayPal launches stablecoin

PayPal is planting a flag in the stablecoin space despite the slow uptake of digital assets in consumer payments and the lingering crypto chill.

By Caitlin Mullen • Aug. 8, 2023

Fintech Wisetack bets on bank partnerships for growth

Wisetack, which recently teamed up with Citizens, seeks to add more large bank partners to handle the lending aspect of its pay-over-time offering for the services industry.

By Caitlin Mullen • Aug. 7, 2023

Senate ‘making good progress’ on pot banking bill, Schumer says

There may be bipartisan agreement on SAFE Banking’s goal to help the cannabis industry enter the banking fold, but lawmakers are reportedly haggling over some of the bill’s details.

By Anna Hrushka • Aug. 1, 2023

Shopify taps Ramp to save on corporate expenses

E-commerce company Shopify is adopting more artificial intelligence by automating its corporate expenses through Ramp.

By James Pothen • Aug. 1, 2023

How banks could fit into Elon Musk’s plans for an ‘everything app’

The billionaire’s intent to bring the social media platform into the banking and payments landscape presents both opportunities and risks for traditional banks, experts said.

By Anna Hrushka • July 31, 2023

Upgrade acquires BNPL firm Uplift for $100M

The deal, Upgrade’s first acquisition, more than doubles the neobank’s customer base by adding 3.3 million users to its existing 2.5 million, CEO Renaud Laplanche said.

By Anna Hrushka • July 27, 2023

Wyoming looks to hire stablecoin chief

The role comes with a paycheck $10,000 higher than that of Gov. Mark Gordon, who allowed the stablecoin bill to pass without his signature in March.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • July 27, 2023

Amex pays $15M OCC penalty

The card issuer paid the fine for failing to properly monitor a third-party affiliate and in connection with its courting of small-business clients, the agency said.

By Lynne Marek • July 25, 2023

6 ways FedNow may affect businesses’ cash flow

CFOs may need to lean on their banks for guidance to help them understand the implications of the new real-time payments system.

By Suman Bhattacharyya • July 24, 2023

Capital One bets on tech engine for card, retail banking growth

“Our modern technology capabilities are generating an expanding set of opportunities across our business,” CEO Richard Fairbank said Thursday.

By Matt Ashare • July 21, 2023

Discover facing compliance probe from FDIC

The card company also disclosed Wednesday that a pricing issue affected merchants and merchant acquirers, some of whom will get refunds.

By Caitlin Mullen • July 20, 2023

FedNow goes live for banks, credit unions

The Fed’s long-awaited instant payments system stands to give consumers and businesses a new route for speedier transactions.

By Lynne Marek • July 20, 2023

Cannabis fintech Dama Financial looks to double sponsor bank network

Dama Financial’s network of sponsor banks holds the deposits for cannabis-related businesses which, due to conflicting state and federal laws, often operate outside of the banking sector.

By Anna Hrushka • July 19, 2023

CFPB, European regulator open a dialogue on digital rules

Buy now, pay later platforms, artificial intelligence and other developments “if left unchecked, could increase consumers’ exposure to fraud and manipulation,” the regulators said Monday.

By Rajashree Chakravarty • July 18, 2023

Synchrony braces for late-fee rule

The CEO of the private-label card issuer expects a final rule on the CFPB’s proposed credit card late-fee cap later this year, and litigation could follow, he said.

By Caitlin Mullen • July 18, 2023

Fintech funding drops in Q2

While there was a drought of venture capital for payments startups and other fintechs in the first half of the year, industry reports spot potential for new flows in the second half.

By Lynne Marek • July 18, 2023